Arne Slot accepts villain label as Mohamed Salah begins farewell tour - but FA Cup represents chance for redemption

SportFootballArne Slot accepts villain label as Mohamed Salah begins farewell tour - but FA Cup represents chance for redemptionSlot is set to outlast the legendary Egyptian at Anfield, but an FA Cup quarter-final against Man City presents opportunity for redemption for both Richard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Friday 03 April 2026 22:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951553","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mohamed-salah-arne-slot-fa-cup-liverpool-man-city-b2951553.html","title":"Slot accepts villain label as Salah farewell tour begins with FA Cup"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-21923","index":0}Arne Slot believes Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool ‘a legend’ (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"rece...